Yacht Linked to Russian Oligarch Leaves Barcelona
A superyacht linked to Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich left Barcelona on Tuesday where it had been undergoing repairs in a local shipyard, ship-tracking data showed.Theā¦
ESAB Innovation Aims to Make Shipyard Welding More Efficient, Accurate
Jeff Chittim, ESABās North American Senior Product Manager for Heavy Industrial Products, discusses how WeldCloud online applications and the ESAB Heavy Industrial Product Line are a powerful tandem to help shipyards improve weld quality and efficiency.While automation has gone a long way in making shipyards more efficient, today shipbuilding remains a hands-on endeavor, with a dearth of āwelders and fittersā being a common lament.Technology companies such as ESABā¦
Austal Launches Second Evolved Cape-class Patrol Boat
Shipbuilder Austal Australia announced it has launched the second of six Evolved Cape-class Patrol Boats to be delivered to the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).The 58-metre aluminum monohull patrol boat was launched following 18 months of construction at the companyās shipyard in Henderson, Western Australia.Austal Limited Chief Executive Officer Paddy Gregg said it was very fitting that Assistant Minister for Defense Andrew Hastie MP officially launched the vesselā¦
ChartWorld Suspends Services to Russian Vessels and Companies
Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, ChartWorld has announced the suspension of ECDIS, chart, and navigation data services to Russian-owned and managed vessels. Current vessels will be provided with chart updates to allow them to reach the next port safely but have been asked to find new suppliers for all future voyages. The group's other companies, including navigation and ENC software development company SevenCsā¦
Steelworker Union Reaches Labor Deal at Newport News Shipbuilding
Steelworker union members at Huntington Ingalls Industriesā (HII) Newport News Shipbuilding division have voted in favor of a new labor contract, HII announced on Tuesday.After rejecting an initial agreement in November 2021, United Steelworkers Local 8888 agreed on a new deal that took effect Monday and will run through February 7, 2027.The agreement contains over $22,000 in new money based on a 40-hour week.
UK to Phase Out Russian Oil Imports By End of 2022
Britain will phase out imports of Russian oil and oil products by the end of 2022, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday, joining other nations including the United States in reducing their energy dependency on Russia.In response to President Vladimir Putin's decision to invade of Ukraine, Britain and others are seeking ways to deprive Moscow of income and cut their own use of Russian energy exports by becoming more self-sufficient."In another economic blow to the Putin regime following t
Biden Bans Russia Oil Imports to the US
U.S. President Joe Biden announced a ban on Russian oil and other energy imports on Tuesday in retaliation for the invasion of Ukraine, underscoring strong bipartisan support for a move that he acknowledged would drive up U.S. energy prices."We're banning all imports of Russian oil and gas energy," Biden told reporters at the White House. "That means Russian oil will no longer be acceptable in U.S.
Rotor Sails To Be Installed on CLdN RoRo
Norsepower has announced an agreement signed with CLdN to install two tilting Rotor Sails on board a 2018-built Ro-Ro vessel to improve ship fuel efficiency and carbon emissions reduction. Preparations are currently taking place with the installation anticipated to be completed by December 2022.The MV Delphine, a vessel with a cargo capacity of close to 8,000 lane meters, transits between the UK, Ireland and Europe and is the largest short sea Ro-Ro vessel operating in the world today.
Marine Insurers Widen High-risk Area as Ukraine Conflict Escalates
Londonās marine insurance market has widened the area of waters around the Black Sea and Sea of Azov that it deems high risk as Russia's invasion of Ukraine intensifies and perils to merchant shipping grow.The insurance industry's Joint War Committee (JWC) said in an advisory dated March 7 that the high-risk area had been widened to waters close to Romania and Georgia after initially adding Russian and Ukrainian waters in the Black Sea and Sea of Azov on Feb.
Greensea Launches Hull Cleaning Spin-off Armach Robotics
Marine software pioneer Greensea Systems Inc. has launched spin-off company Armach Robotics, that capitalizes on Greenseaās digital expertise to offer a subscription model robotic hull cleaning system using autonomy, intelligence and data fusion to tackle biofouling.Armach Robotics is not a technology company and does not sell robots; it is a service provider offering a subscription for clean hulls and hull intelligence.
Perdana Petroleum Nets Three AHTS Charters with Petronas Carigali
Malaysian offshore services company Perdana Petroleum has secured contracts for three Anchor Handling Tug and Supply vessels with Petronas Carigali.Perdana Nautikaā¦
AET Takes Delivery of Eagle Canoas
Singapore-headquartered shipowner AET said it has taken delivery of Eagle Canoas, its newest shuttle tanker from South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd (HHI).The Dynamic Positioning (DP2) vessel is the second in a series of three Suezmax shuttle tankers chartered by Shell in Brazil.AET struck a deal with Shell in December 2019 to operate the three shuttle tankers in the international and Brazilian Basin on a long-term charter.
Golden Ocean Sells Three Panamaxes
Dry bulk shipowner Golden Ocean Group Limited announced on Tuesday it has sold three Panamax vessels to an unnamed buyer for a combined $52 million.The three vesselsā¦
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Others Say Tanker Pilot Shows Coal to Hydrogen Plan Feasible
Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) and other Japan-based firms said on Tuesday that a pilot project to transport hydrogen produced from brown coal in Australia to Japan in the world's first liquefied hydrogen tanker had proven technically feasible.While hydrogen is widely touted as a fuel of the future with zero carbon emissions, it requires intensive energy input, with renewables to produce "green hydrogen".
Scana's Seasystems to Deliver Anchoring System for Brazil-bound FPSO
Scana's subsidiary Seasystems, previously known as Scana Offshore, has received a letter of intent to deliver an anchoring system for a Brazil-bound FPSO.The delivery consists of anchoring equipment such as chain stops, jacks, and winches.Scana said that the FPSO for the project would be rebuilt in Asia, with the integration of the mooring system carried out in the Asian shipyards.Scana said this was a large contract, meaning it is worth over 40 million crowns (around $4,46 million.
Ukrainian Ship Loaded with Wheat Arrives to Lebanon
A Ukrainian ship loaded with 11,000 tonnes of wheat has arrived at the port of Tripoli in northern Lebanon on Tuesday, the state news agency NNA reported.The Goldenā¦
Nexans, Peterson Den Helder Charter Havila Shipping Vessel Duo
Norwegian offshore vessel owner Havila Shipping has won vessel contracts with Nexans Norway and Peterson Den Helder. The company also secured work of one AHTS withā¦
Sovcomflot's Tankers Find Refuge in the Bahamas Amid Growing Sanctions
At least three tankers controlled by Russian maritime powerhouse Sovcomflot that have been unable to deliver their cargoes due to Western sanctions have re-routed to the Bahamasā¦
Massive Spreads on Long-term Contract Rates from the Far East to US -Xeneta
The first TPM since 2019 is well underway in Long Beach, U.S., and though the location and many of the faces may be the same, the negotiated rates and the conversations around them are most definitely not. As the theme of this yearās TPM: āRelationships Matterā suggests, carriers, shippers and freight forwarders need to work closely together to find the best solution.This might not be an easy featā¦
Gulf Island Chairman Flick to Retire
Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc., a steel fabricator and service provider to the industrial and energy sectors, today announced that its Chairman of the Board of Directors, Michael A.
